Occupational Safety and Health: Working in the Heat

Course details

Every year, as the seasons change and temperatures rise, people who work outdoors or in extreme heat—fields ranging from construction, agriculture, landscaping, and mining to the military and sports teams—succumb to various levels of heat illnesses, ranging from uncomfortable rashes and cramps, to possibly fatal heat strokes. In this course, construction safety consultant Jim Rogers explains techniques used by OSHA and NIOSH to mitigate the risks of working in heat. Jim has applied these techniques on client jobsites where temperatures have regularly exceeded 110 degrees, and knows firsthand how to calculate and assess the risks of extreme temperatures. This course also reviews the different types of heat illnesses, along with the signs, symptoms, and treatments. Whether you're a safety and health manager, you manage a group of people who work or train in the heat, or you work or train in the heat yourself, this course teaches you key practices to stay safe and healthy.

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Understanding heat's impact on people in the workplace

1. The Effects of Heat on the Body

02 - How does your body cope with heat
03 - The body's mechanisms for expelling heat
04 - Additional factors that increase risk

2. Types of Heat Illness and First Aid

05 - Minor conditions
06 - Heat stress or exhaustion
07 - Heatstroke

3. Engineering and Work Practice Controls

08 - You can't change the weather - What can you do
09 - Engineering controls
10 - Personal protective equipment (PPE)
11 - Work practice controls
12 - Acclimatization

4. Heat Hazard Categories

13 - Practical determination of heat hazards
14 - Using the NIOSH heat app
15 - Steps to take in moderate conditions
16 - Steps to take in severe conditions
17 - Steps to take in extreme conditions

Conclusion

18 - Water, rest, and shade